"What would happen to Juvia and Jellal if Gray x Erza became canon?"
This is Juvia and Jellal's story...
This was the final battle. The climax that will decide the fate of not only the Gods but the world as well. Everyone was in position, and Juvia took a deep breath. First, she must try the peaceful route. Perhaps Kyushu was still inside of Gaia...
With a solemn nod to Hermes and Erik, they open the doors standing between them and their destiny. A bright light consumed them all as the nine of us entered the large cave ground. Once the white light died down, Juvia saw the mother of all magic standing in the center of the mile-long circle. Against the right wall, Juvia noticed a blood door that stretched fifty feet upward. Ancient Greek words sketched into the outer edges.
"Ah, if it isn't the last half of The Outcasts and The Olympians!" Gaia clapped her hands together. "Now, who wants to die first? I promise you'll experience the same amount of pain whether you're first or last!"
"Kyushu, please, we came with peace in mind," Juvia pleaded. The Gods might not be capable of getting through to her, but an old teammate. "There's no need to resort to violence or open those door. We can talk this out. Kronos doesn't have to be released. The others don't have to die, and we can come to terms with everything."
"Believe me, I want us all to hold hands and sing about peace and happiness, but it's too late." Gaia exacerbated as she points to her wrist which had three eerily familiar symbols. "I'm a fourth of the way done with my conquest against the Gods, and I am 100% done with my eradication of Phantom Tail."
"Wh-What? Yo-You wiped out an entire guild?" Persephone gasped. "Don't guilds have like 50 to 60 members?!"
"You say that as if that is supposed to mean something." Gaia tilted her head to the left slightly. "We were corrupt mages and terrible people, so someone had to kill them. As the source of all magic, I believe I'm the best one to make that call."
"So, what now? You're gonna unlock Kronos gate and let him corrupt the world?" Hermes glowered.
"See, I don't understand that insinuation." She tapped on her chin.
"That has also been bothering me," Athena hummed. "In order to unlock the gate, Gaia would require five linkages to Kronos which are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, and Aphrodite. She currently three, and Poseidon makes four. Logically speaking, the gate cannot be open, so why bring us here?"
"No, no, you're looking at the wrong angle. How many times do I have to explain this?" She groaned. "I'm Poseidon's grandmother, and I am the mother of Kronos. Therefore, I don't need to hunt down all five of Kronos's kids. I can unlock the gate whenever I want. I'm killing the Gods because y'all have become corrupt with power. How hard is this for you all to understand?"
"Hold on, we're not that corrupt." Poseidon shot back. "We've done some good for humans."
"I'm sorry, but didn't you raped a woman in Athena's temple? And then, Athena punished that woman for getting raped in that said temple?" Gaia clapped back. "There was that time when Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena fought over a golden apple which led one of the worst Greek wars. You all are Gods! Why does a golden apple matter when you're ruling the world?"
"Thank you!" Persephone exclaimed in glee to which she quickly retracted when we sweatdropped. "Sorry, the force of habit."
"And, this is why you're my favorite, too bad Imma still kill you." Gaia clicked her tongue. "Now, it's time for some justice to be served. It's time to see who will stand up for what they believe."
Mages and Gods alike will battle until a single mage remains...
"Very well," Athena sighed as she requiped a sword and shield. " If diplomacy fails, then we will strike you down! Cobra and Aries, go forth! Heps, act as the vanguard! Juvia and Poseidon, distance yourselves and rely on ranged attacks. Hermes and I will cover everyone! Persephone, you're our support! Artemis! Protect her!"
"For the Goddess of Wisdom, you would know not to announce your plans out loud," Gaia said with an unfazed expression on her face.
Erik dashed forward, poison dripping from his drawn fangs. He made a swiping motion at Gaia's stomach just as the white-haired woman jumped back. Motioning her hand upward, a tornado swept Erik off his feet and into the air. Aries followed closely behind his partner with a silver halberd in hand. Producing a solid swing, Aries managed to cut through the wind and the destruction. From behind, Juvia could hear Persephone chanting an ancient spell. Simultaneously, Juvia felt a significant boost in her attack power, defense, and speed, as well as everyone else.
Poseidon nodded at Juvia and offer his hand. Grasping his hand, Juvia poured her magic into this tsunami. The clear blue wave swept the cave. Heps summoned a trireme, an ancient warship for the other to hide on. Erik chucked a purple bomb into the war in an attempt to swiftly poisoning Gaia, who was pinned against the far wall. Artemis released a volley of a thousand electrified arrow in the direction of our opponent. Aries went as far as going for the headshot by launching his spear at Gaia.
Juvia swore she saw one of Gaia's eyes flash gold the moment before the spear made contact. Turning the tide, literally, Gaia summoned a gust of wind to propel the water back at the two of us. Poseidon swung his hand downward and forced the water to sink into the ground. Gaia pushed forward and jumped onto the boat. She slipped through their defenses and executed a mad dash for Persephone. "Time for a little justice be served."
Gaia hovered her right hand over a quivering Persephone. Juvia watched in petrified horror as a survival knife went through Gaia's left hand. A raging Aries summoned twenty hovering spears. Heps knelt down in front of his brother with a golden shield that larger than either God which shocked everyone. Was Heps actually going to defend Aries?! When did this development occur?!
"Aries, if you got a plan, now the time to execute it," Heps grunted as he focused his murderous intent on Gaia.
"Mwhahaha! This is how you do a fucking volley," Aries exclaimed with a devious smile on his face. "Peirce her very soul, my spears!"
Throwing his hand forward, Aries release his spears onto the boat. Artemis snuck behind everyone and snatched Persephone and made her way off of the boat. Hermes grabbed Athena's waist and jumped off of the warship. Erik smirked with madness in his eyes as he watched our old teammate be smothered underneath the weight of the spear.
Poseidon and I approached the remains of the war boat with our guards up. Artemis kept a hand in front of a still shaken Perse. Hermes and Athena stayed the farthest from the boat as a precaution. Thankfully, Erik wasn't harmed in the last attack.
"Did...Did that actually do it?" Juvia said with a hint of disbelief.
"No, the prophecy isn't complete," Athena said firmly. "Everyone stay alert!"
"And for this..." Gaia muffled underneath the wreckage. In tattered clothes, she stood up as if the pile of woods was an inconvenient branch. "A taste of despair is in order."
Gaia went in for the kill as she clashed against Heps and his shield to which puzzled Juvia. The attacks were clearly aimed at Aries, but Heps continued to defend his blood brother. With bash to the head, Gaia staggered backward. "Switch! Stab her!"
"Haha! Die, bitch!" Aries shoved his spear into the right side of her middle abdomen.
"How about you die instead," Gaia's eyes widened wickedly as she grabbed him by the head with a single hand. Her other hand pierced through the shield as well as Heps. We watched in horror as the blood spilled from Heps. The high pitch scream Aries released from the bowel within will scar Juvia's mind forever. "The same can go for the monstrosity."
The pain in their eyes was too much for Juvia to handle. Is this what Aphrodite had to experience? The sound alone was enough to shake Juvia's resolve. If this what happens to God when Gaia absorbs them, what will become of Erik and herself? Will we lose our magic? Will we cease to exist? Will we-
"Get down dumbass!" Cobra tackled Juvia to the ground just as a thunderbolt passed above us. "You better start looking alive because I ain't about carry you through this whole fucking fight!"
"Erik...Aries and Heps are gone..." Juvia whispered as Juvia attempt to process what was occurring around her. Even though two Gods dissolved in pain, the other continued to fight. Their ferocity definitely increased. Hermes was going for more headshot. Artemis was release more arrows simultaneously. Athena was giving out more precise commands. Persephone placed boundaries between her and Gaia.
"Yeah, they're gone. We all be six feet under if you don't get off your ass!" Erik yanked her off the ground and forced her to stand up. "Yes, that's how all five of them died, but don't mean you get to freeze."
"But-"
"AHHHHHH!" Hermes screamed as Gaia sunk her claws into the God's arms.
No. No. No. No. No. NO! "Hermes! Forced Gate Close!" In a desperate attempt to save her friend, Juvia forced his gate close. Juvia does not want to lose anyone else! Juvia won't lose anyone else. Instinctively, Juvia hovered her hand over her hip and felt a slightly chipped key on her person. "Phew, Hermes is still okay."
"So, if the wielder forces our gate closed, then we can avoid being absorbed," Athena theorized. "However, Levy is not here... Therefore, I grant temporary authority to Erik of Fairy Tail!"
"That's cute. You think it's possible to escape my wrath," Gaia snickered to herself while she slammed cage built from thunderbolt on top of Artemis, trapping her inside. Phasing through the roof, Gaia had her archer corner. Artemis tried to lend against the wall of the cage, but she received slight burns on her skin. "I'll claim all the Gods powers!"
Gritting her teeth, Juvia clicked her tongue. "Artemis! Forced Gate Close! Persephone! Forced Gate Closed!"
"Hold on, wait I-" Persephone exclaimed as she reverted back to her key form.
"That wasn't very nice ploy Juvia," Gaia said, slightly annoyed. "What? Are you going to do that every time I get close to one of your 'precious' friends?"
"Juvia doesn't want to lose anyone. Juvia will win without having another causality," She glared back. "Juvia can promise you that!"
"Hehehe! That's the kind of harden soul I want out of ya," Erik snickered with his arms crossed. "God Dress: Athena!"
"God Dress: Poseidon!"
Juvia's view of the world became slight blurry as a water bubble surrounded her being. The scent of the sea was present as the power poured into her. She slowly reached out and touch the bubble with her fingertips. The droplet burst and revealed a clearer world to Juvia. A golden trident landed in Juvia's right hand. Her usual outfit changed into one that resembled Poseidon's, an emerald green wrap mesh skirt and a matching long sleeve tank top.
Erik was dressed in something more practical. Erik's God Dress consisted of an adamantium breastplate, silver sweatpants, a brand new shield. What happened to the replica of Athena's spear is beyond Juvia.
"Power up all you wish, but the end result won't change!" Gaia taunted as Erik and Juvia charged forward.
"Poseidon Style: Hydro Cannon!" Juvia forced pressurized water out of her hands, aiming to distract Gaia.
"Athena Style: Karma of the Poisoned Truth!" Erik released a blast of poison that struck the ground and dug a hole. Reappearing at Gaia's feet. With nowhere to dodge, she was consumed by Erik's magic.
"Poseidon Style: Water Serpent!"
"Athena Style: Shower of Toxic Wisdom!" Erik stretched his arms outward and released beams of purple from his being. The presumed poisonous light honed on a coughing Gaia. Combing with Juvia's Water Serpent, our combined power managed to push Gaia back a few meters.
Lacing their fingers together, Erik and Juvia fused their magic together. "God Amplified Union Raid!"
"Poseidon Style: Hydro Cannon!"
"Athena Style: Shower of Toxic Wisdom!"
Juvia's pressurized water blended with Cobra's poisonous light to form an entirely new attack, a burst of blinding purple pressurized liquid. Athena joined the fray as well with her attack of a powerful blast of beams of light. The room went quiet as the four of us watched the cloud of dust slowly dissipated. There stood a severely wounded Gaia that stood proudly on her two feet. Although she was bleeding from several parts of her body, Gaia's movements haven't slowed down or became sluggish.
With the amount of magic we have thrown, Juvia was beginning to feel the effects of exhaustion. This war must come to an end soon, or Juvia will run out of magic.
"Is it my turn yet?" She yawned before speeding towards Cobra. Throwing his hands up in a defensive stance, Gaia through a sucker punch directly into Erik's stomach. Forced to release a gasp, Gaia took this opportunity to grab Erik by the arm and throw him into the nearest wall. Not be the one to let up, Gaia encased Erik's body using the earth in the wall. Before Juvia or Athena move, Gaia had Erik by the neck. "You know...I always found that soul reading magic of yours annoying. How about we do something about that?"
"Gahhhh!" A scream ripped out of Erik's throat before he slumped against the wall.
"You...You stole his magic..." Athena gasped. "Yo-You killed Erik..."
"Now, now, he's not dead. I only took his sound magic abilities," Gaia shrugged. "He still has that poison dragonslayer magic. Now then, onto my conquest! I hope you have a will in order Athena because you're next."
"Not if I have anything to say about this!" Poseidon produced a trail of ice that trapped Gaia's feet in a block of ice. "I gotta thank ya. It took me a minute to prepare this attack, but I place my life on the line to protect my family. I wasn't fast enough to save Aries nor Heps, but I'll be damned if I watch another one die!"
"Poseidon, what are you doing?" Athena's bottom lip quivered in anticipation. "What spell are you performing?!"
Something inside of Juvia's brain clicked Poseidon crossed his extended arms with his right palm facing downward and left palm facing upward. NO! "Poseidon, don't perform that spell! Juvia doesn't know what the consequences are for a God!"
"Juvia, you'll be a great God one day," He smiled.
"What..."
"With my remaining power, I will seal you away Gaia once more. God Style: Lost Iced Shell!" The Sea God release his pent up magic onto a paralyzed Gaia.
"Poseidon no!" Juvia and Athena screamed out but the damaged had already been done. Gaia was surrounded by eight magic circles as Poseidon's magic drained from his being. The panic in Gaia's eyes meant she knew this attack could the entire fight. In a desperate attack to drag us down with her, she pulled the ground underneath Athena's feet toward her. The Wisdom Goddess frantically tried to pull her feet out of the mud, but all of her efforts were for nothing.
"Athena! Force your gate close!" Juvia cried out as Poseidon realigned his attack to only encased half of Gaia in an attempt to give Athena more to escape. Hedding to Juvia's pleading, Athena forced her being out of this realm and regrouped with the other Gods. Before Poseidon could consume Gaia's entire body, his magic ran out and his physical body dissipated into blue light.
Juvia's legs gave out. Poseidon actually followed through with his secret plan. Poseidon...was really gone. The proof was obvious. Her God Dress had faded away once her ancestor died. Juvia was alone. She had sent the Gods away. Erik was knocked out. Gaia was breaking the left side of her body out of the ice. Oh, Mavis, what is Juvia going to do? Every tactic has failed.
There!
There was still failsafe. Mirajane's magic barrier particles. Juvia took a bottle thinking she would not need to resort to using it, but the prophecy was in its final line, and Juvia needed to secure this win. All Juvia has to do is enter this poison into Gaia's system, or what if...
The final deal will be made between a mother and a raindrop...
"Juvia...a moment of your time," Gaia sat down on the ground. "You have thrown every possible attack in my direction, and I have survived them all. You're holding what I want, and you know there's nothing left that can stop me. How about we make a deal? After all, that's what the prophecy calls."
"What is Juvia supposed to get from this deal?" Juvia folded her arms. "Juvia knows the Gaia wants the remaining Gods, but what does Gaia think Juvia wan-"
"Jellal."
"What?"
"I'll remove the virus from his brain and spare the two of you from the massacre if you hand over all five keys."
"No, Juvia won't betray the Gods. They're Juvia's friends!"
"Why? They're only going to leave you once I die." Gaia blinked twice. "Hermes told you the myths. Time after time, those Gods use mortals to do their bidding and leaving once they get what they want."
"Even if that's the case, Juvia won't betray those who are close to her! The Gods risked their lives for Juvia, and Juvia will do the same! That's the Fairy Tail way!"
"So you're okay with me snapping my fingers and killing Jellal."
"No, Juvia isn't!"
"Then, a choice has to be made. The Gods or Jellal."
Gritting her teeth, Juvia understood what she had to do. "Growing up, Juvia didn't many friends. Juvia has experience heartbreak and loneliness constantly to the point where Juvia was driven to suicide. But in the past two months, Juvia has grown to love so many people. Erik, Artemis, Hades, Perse, Heps, Apollo, Hermes, Lucy, Meredy, Athena, Poseidon, Gajeel, Aphro...Jellal. They're all important to Juvia. I finally have people who love me for who I am, and I will not sacrifice one for another. Juvia will put her own life on the line if she must before she allows Gaia to take another friend from Juvia!"
"Let's put your money where your mouth is and see how long that ideology last." Gaia sighed as she stood back up.
"Water Make: Blood Bending," Juvia coughed. The water mage took a sample of her blood out of her mouth and shot it into Gaia's mouth. "Second Origin: Blood Manipulation!"
"Wh-What did you do?" Juvia forced Gaia's hands to her side. Bring her hands down, Juvia manipulated Gaia's body to sit on her knees with her hands on her lap.
"Juvia is sorry," Juvia whispered.
"Wha-What are you doing?" Gaia's attempts at resisting failed as Juvia clenched her fist. Realization hit Gaia with the force of a train. The blood in her heart had stop pumping. The blood in her body had frozen over. The blood flow to her brain ceased. Juvia was forcing Gaia's body to fail, a forced suicide.
"Juvia is sorry."
Gaia wanted to scream and plead for Juvia to stop, but the pain in her chest meant she was facing her end. The minutes of lack of oxygen had taken a toll on her already. The world around her swirled as the drops of sweat poured from her forehead. Her body screamed out with stabs to her nervous system for some source of oxygen.
The very last words Gaia heard as the world around her darkened and between the tearful hiccups from Juvia was, "Juvia is sorry Kyushu."
Gaia was dead.
Juvia's Gods: Apollo (obtained). Persephone (obtained), Hermes (obtained), Hades (obtained), Artemis (obtained)
Levy's Gods: Athena (obtained)
Zeus (Absorbed?)
Hera (Absorbed?)
Aphrodite (Absorbed?)
Hephaestus (Absorbed?)
Aries (Absorbed?)
Poseidon (Lost Iced Shell?)
A/N: It wasn't until I was tallying up the deaths that I realized that I wiped out half of the Gods out. That was an accident. Shit, it wasn't. I was debating killing Gray and/or if we're being honest. I meant to give Juvia a near-death experience, but I thought that was too brutal. For anyone who cares, I originally was going to have Juvia down the bottle of magic barrier particles, so that it would be in her bloodstream. Then, she would blood bend it into Gaia's system; thus killing both, Juvia and Gaia, in the process. I was like halfway through writing that when I remember that I had to get this Jelluva ship sailing, so I had to alter the ending slightly. I mean I never said one of them had to survive the fight, just that a deal would be offered.
As for bringing any of the Gods back, I probably won't since I had that Fairy Tail resurrects almost everyone who dies. Nah, those six are permanently dead. Although...that means there are six spots open on Mount Olympus, so who do you think could replace them?
As for the guest, I would be honored if my story actually used in the manga. All I'm saying is that if we see another set of keys enter the picture then I'm making that my new headcanon. Manga artist use fanfictions for inspiration.
Welp, this story only has two chapters left, and a huge thanks to everyone who stuck it out this far, whether for the ship or the mystery itself. I really appreciate it.